Where have all the shoppers gone?

Where are all the cranky, self-centered, self-absorbed, greedy shoppers? Where have they gone? Where's all the bad drivers who always cut you off, and go through every red light? Where are the complainers who wait in long lines, sighing and heaving in impatience? Where are the cheapskates who want 99% off everything, and yell at you for high prices (according to them)? Where are the heartless shoppers, who forget retailers open earlier and close later with no days off - all for the missing shoppers? What's going on? This is no ordinary Christmas - with mostly nice holiday shoppers with smiles and patience. What's happening? Is it because no one's buying anything for anyone - that this state is in a terrible financial state? Come on! There's plenty of dollar stores out there! Buy something! People's livelihood depend on Holiday Shoppers!